CCC4 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
1. A nurse is modifying a client's diet with Parkinson's disease and a prescription for Selegiline,
a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of the following foods should the nurse eliminate
from the diet? - Answers Cheddar cheese
2. A client has been treated at the emergency department (ED) for a concussion. At discharge,
the nurse reinforces teaching by explaining the signs/symptoms of a worsening condition. The
nurse determines that the family needs further teaching if they state they will return to the
emergency department if the client experiences which sign/symptom? - Answers Minor
headache
3. A nurse is reinforcing education to a client who is to undergo an electroencephalogram.(EEG)
the next day. Which of the following information should the nurse emphasize? - Answers Do not
wash your hair the morning of the procedure--
4. A client hospitalized for head injury reports having the worst headache. What should the
nurse do next? - Answers Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)--
5. A client who experienced head trauma three hours ago now has a clear fluid draining from her
nose and mouth. What would the nurse suspect? - Answers Subdural hematoma--
6. A client who sustained a recent cervical spinal cord injury reported feeling flushed. The
client's blood pressure is 180/100. What is the priority action? - Answers Perform a bladder
assessment ---
7. A nurse is assigned to four clients. Which of the clients should the nurse see first? - Answers
A 33-year-old client with a recent diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome--
8. A client who had just started taking phenytoin asks the nurse if this medication has any
adverse effects. What is the nurse's best response? - Answers Dry mouth
9. The LPN notice that the client is coughing each time they takes a sip of liquid. The nurse will
need to advocate for a swallowing study by speech therapy. What is the purpose of this study? -
Answers To determine if it is safe for this client to take medications, fluids, or food by mouth.
10. A client was brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.The
nurse should assess the client for which nursing problem? - Answers Alteration in the level of
consciousness
11. The nurse is observing a client thought to have myasthenia gravis. Which observation would
support the nurse's observation? - Answers Ptosis—
12. Which of the following symptoms is a significant indicator of a brain tumor? - Answers
Intense headache that wakes the client -
, 13. A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO to an older adult client with seizures
who cannot swallow oral tablets. Available is lorazepam oral solution 2mg/ml. How many ml
should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth, use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero. Do not label your answer.) - Answers
14. What are critical fact client and families need to understand about the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease? - Answers Medications will not cure the disease—
15. Which interventions below are beneficial in the prevention of neurological injuries? SATA -
Answers Provides helmets for children riding a bike requiring passengers to engage seatbelts
before starting a car, Use the high hat on the construction site and Measure water depth before
diving
16. A nurse is completing the 8-hr intake and output record for the client who consumed 4oz of
clear soda. 1 piece of toast, 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and ½ cup of chicken
broth. The client also received 300 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how
many ml of intake on the client's record. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do
not use a trailing zero. - Answers
17. A nurse is caring for a client who just experienced a generalized seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? Check the client for injuries— - Answers
18. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a head injury in an accident. A focused exam
reveals that one pupil is larger than the other. What should the nurse do first? - Answers Report
it immediately because this could be a symptom of a life-threatening condition.
19. The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following is the
priority for the nurse? - Answers Several facial pain
20. Drug therapy for seizure disorder typically includes which of the following? - Answers
Anticonvulsant-
21. A nurse is assisting a client who has a new concussion following a motor vehicle crash. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure? - Answers Lethargy
22. A client with Parkinson's Disease has a prescription for Benztropine 1 mg PO to treat his
tremors. The pharmacy sent 500mcg tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? -
Answers 2 tabs
23. A client with a history of seizures is placed on seizure precautions. Which emergency
equipment will the nurse provide at the bedside SATA Oxygen, Suction - Answers
24. The nurse is preparing to administer (Carbidopa/Levodopa) to a client whose highest blood
pressure is 88/50 while lying in bed. What is the nurse's priority action? - Answers Withhold the
1. A nurse is modifying a client's diet with Parkinson's disease and a prescription for Selegiline,
a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of the following foods should the nurse eliminate
from the diet? - Answers Cheddar cheese
2. A client has been treated at the emergency department (ED) for a concussion. At discharge,
the nurse reinforces teaching by explaining the signs/symptoms of a worsening condition. The
nurse determines that the family needs further teaching if they state they will return to the
emergency department if the client experiences which sign/symptom? - Answers Minor
headache
3. A nurse is reinforcing education to a client who is to undergo an electroencephalogram.(EEG)
the next day. Which of the following information should the nurse emphasize? - Answers Do not
wash your hair the morning of the procedure--
4. A client hospitalized for head injury reports having the worst headache. What should the
nurse do next? - Answers Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)--
5. A client who experienced head trauma three hours ago now has a clear fluid draining from her
nose and mouth. What would the nurse suspect? - Answers Subdural hematoma--
6. A client who sustained a recent cervical spinal cord injury reported feeling flushed. The
client's blood pressure is 180/100. What is the priority action? - Answers Perform a bladder
assessment ---
7. A nurse is assigned to four clients. Which of the clients should the nurse see first? - Answers
A 33-year-old client with a recent diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome--
8. A client who had just started taking phenytoin asks the nurse if this medication has any
adverse effects. What is the nurse's best response? - Answers Dry mouth
9. The LPN notice that the client is coughing each time they takes a sip of liquid. The nurse will
need to advocate for a swallowing study by speech therapy. What is the purpose of this study? -
Answers To determine if it is safe for this client to take medications, fluids, or food by mouth.
10. A client was brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.The
nurse should assess the client for which nursing problem? - Answers Alteration in the level of
consciousness
11. The nurse is observing a client thought to have myasthenia gravis. Which observation would
support the nurse's observation? - Answers Ptosis—
12. Which of the following symptoms is a significant indicator of a brain tumor? - Answers
Intense headache that wakes the client -
, 13. A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO to an older adult client with seizures
who cannot swallow oral tablets. Available is lorazepam oral solution 2mg/ml. How many ml
should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth, use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero. Do not label your answer.) - Answers
14. What are critical fact client and families need to understand about the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease? - Answers Medications will not cure the disease—
15. Which interventions below are beneficial in the prevention of neurological injuries? SATA -
Answers Provides helmets for children riding a bike requiring passengers to engage seatbelts
before starting a car, Use the high hat on the construction site and Measure water depth before
diving
16. A nurse is completing the 8-hr intake and output record for the client who consumed 4oz of
clear soda. 1 piece of toast, 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and ½ cup of chicken
broth. The client also received 300 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how
many ml of intake on the client's record. (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do
not use a trailing zero. - Answers
17. A nurse is caring for a client who just experienced a generalized seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? Check the client for injuries— - Answers
18. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a head injury in an accident. A focused exam
reveals that one pupil is larger than the other. What should the nurse do first? - Answers Report
it immediately because this could be a symptom of a life-threatening condition.
19. The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following is the
priority for the nurse? - Answers Several facial pain
20. Drug therapy for seizure disorder typically includes which of the following? - Answers
Anticonvulsant-
21. A nurse is assisting a client who has a new concussion following a motor vehicle crash. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure? - Answers Lethargy
22. A client with Parkinson's Disease has a prescription for Benztropine 1 mg PO to treat his
tremors. The pharmacy sent 500mcg tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? -
Answers 2 tabs
23. A client with a history of seizures is placed on seizure precautions. Which emergency
equipment will the nurse provide at the bedside SATA Oxygen, Suction - Answers
24. The nurse is preparing to administer (Carbidopa/Levodopa) to a client whose highest blood
pressure is 88/50 while lying in bed. What is the nurse's priority action? - Answers Withhold the
